Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil combined will continue to command a majority on the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution, which will consider the recommendations of the Citizens’ Assembly.

A Dáil vote to set up the committee is expected to take place next week. There will also be a vote to prevent members rotating positions on the committee.

The original plan was to have 16 TDs and four Senators on the committee. The Seanad had pushed for seven representatives, but has accepted six.

For Solidarity/People Before Profit, TDs Ruth Coppinger and Bríd Smith hoped to rotate a position, but the Dáil business committee has declined to support such an arrangement. The Social Democrats, the Green Party and Workers and Unemployed Action Group TD Séamus Healy had asked for a similar situation, but are expected to be represented by Catherine Murphy.

Three Senators on the Civil Engagement Group, an alliance of Independent representatives involving Mary-Alice Higgins, Lynn Ruane and Colette Kelleher, had also asked to rotate their seat, but Ms Kelleher’s was the name submitted to the Clerk of the Seanad. Also due to take places on the committee are Independent Senator Rónán Mullen, Independents4Change TD Clare Daly and Independent deputy Mattie McGrath.